MSI NX8500GT-TD256E Geforce 8500GT Videocard Review

nVIDIA is no doubt the clear leader in the videocard market right now, and its GeForce 8500 and Geforce 8600 series of GPUs offer a heck of a lot of value. The pickings are a little slim right now for videocards that go for less than $100, but the nVIDIA GeForce 8500GT is apt to change that. A prime example is the MSI NX8500GT-TD256E, it retails for just $93 CDN ($86 USD, �43 GBP), and it’s actually not bad!

..I have to say it was a pleasant surprise to see just how well the MSI NX8500GT-TD256E performed in the benchmarks. The little videocard is not going to set any speed records, but considering its price the NX8500GT-TD256E performed fairly well for its GPU class. It can handle most games at a reasonable framerate, with a resolution of 1024×768. Turning on AA or AF or increasing the resolution though will be too much for this particular videocard. Overclocking boosted overall framerates slightly, so if you find gaming too slow overclocking may help ease the burden.

Considering the intended market and user, the MSI NX8500GT-TD256E videocard truly delivers a good performance. It has a bit of everything packaged into a small and inexpensive videocard, and in terms of value you can’t beat that. Best Value Award

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